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TRUSTEES OF MINERAL CABINET. 


LWO YEARS ENDING: JUNE 30, 1892. 


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The Trustees of the Mineral Cabinet, authorized es an Act of 
Legislature entitled “An Act to provide for the removal of the min- 
cabinet from the State Library,” approved March 9, 1887, have the / 
herewith to submit their third biennial report. 
Respectfully, ‘ 
‘ KUGENE J. GREGORY. 
| pide A. WOODSON: 

a, GEO. PYBURN. 


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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF MINERAL CABINET. 


Since the last report, dated June-30, 1890, there havé been made itn+! 
provements in the Cabinet of a most thorough and satisfactory character. 
We have removed entirely the heavy and cumbrous walnut shelving 
running through the glass cases from end to end, and which proved 
obstructive of light, and therefore detrimental to the exhibition of speci- 
mens, and substituted therefor large plates of glass supported horizon- 
tally on light, turned pillars of walnut. In this way we have not only 
obtained more space for the arrangement and exhibition of the specimens, 
but also have secured an improvement in their illumination. In addi- 
tion to this improvement, we have substituted for the heavy-railed, 
double glass doors forming the walls of the glass cases, lightly framed 
doors containing each one large glass plate, with the effect of an increase 
in the light of over 30 per cent—a matter of great moment in the exhibi- 
tion and view of minerals. At the present time, therefore, the Mineral 
Cabinet presents a much more attractive appearance than formerly, and 
permits a more thorough examination of its contents. 

During the past two years the Cabinet has been visited by several 
thousand visitors, both citizens and strangers, and it forms apparently a 
very attractive feature of the Capital City. Moreover, showing as it 
does, in a way not to be misunderstood, the varied character and great 
extent of the mineral resources of the State, it cannot fail to be advan- 
tageous in the way of attracting citizens and capital to California. 

During the past two years we have added some specimens to the col- 
lection; some of these have been obtained by the individual exertions 
of the Trustees, while others are duplicates presented by the State Min- 
ing Bureau. These additions, and also those made during the previous 
biennial period, together with perhaps a thousand specimens found in 
drawers and not hitherto catalogued, will render necessary a revised 
catalogue. This the Trustees have authorized the Secretary, Dr. Pyburn, 
to prepare, and if the consent of the honorable Board of Examiners can be 
obtained, to have it printed in such numbers as may be deemed neces- 
sary for the use of visitors. It is proposed to make this new catalogue 
not merely a list of exhibits, but in addition a popular treatise on the 
properties, uses, modes of procuring and reducing such classes of min- 
crals as are most abundant and interesting to the citizens of California. 
Thus, the Cabinet, in connection with the catalogue, will form an edu- 
cational as well as a spectacular exhibition. 

Following is a statement of expenditures made during the period 
intervening between the previous report and the present one: 


‘Geo. H. Jost, for wore on Cabinet and for materiale. soo ee fio <a Wee Sakae $206 20 

C. H. Krebs, ‘for glass shelving, glass for doors, polishing new work, etc.---- We aise 121 60 

Prot. C. Dahl, for handling and arranging specimens, consequent on the sub- 
stitution of ‘glass shelves for the wooden ones formerly in use-----------.----- 67 50 


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The details of these various sums have from time to ee. been sub- _ 


mitted, with vouchers, to the honorable Board of Examiners, and have © 


received their approval. Of this sum total $90 50 was paid from a bal- 
ance remaining of the appropriation for the fiscal year 1890-91. 

In the Act creating the Board, and providing for the removal of the 
Cabinet from the State Library to the E. B. Crocker Art Gallery, it was 
provided that ‘‘no expense to the State shall be incurred either for room 
rent or care of the same,” and the Trustees have taken pleasure in exe- 
cuting their trust without desiring any compensation. They have, how- 
ever, in view a further extension of the Cabinet, by using the old double 
doors (which, as above stated, have been replaced by lighter single ones) 
for the construction of a revolving cabinet, in which typical or specially 
valuable specimens may be arranged for exhibition. Occasionally, also, 
some specimen, valuable on account of its completing a series, is pre- 
sented, and could be obtained at the outlay of a small amount of money. 
We therefore respectfully request that you will recommend a small 
appropriation, not more, say, than $500, for the use of the Board during 
the two fiscal years next ensuing. 

Respectfully submitted. 

KUGENE J. GREGORY. 
J. A. WOODSON. 
GEO. PYBURN. 


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